COVID-19 treatment: Much research and testing, but far, few magic bullets against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus.

ABSTRACT: The new virus of the of β-Coronaviruses genus, SARS-CoV-2, is the causative agent of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and is winning a proverbial chess match against all players simultaneous, including physicians, clinicians, pathologists, doctors, scientists, economists, athletes and politicians. The COVID-19 outbreak has seriously threatened public health, killing the most vulnerable persons and causing general panic. To stop this disease, effective remedies (i.e., drugs, vaccines, personal protection elements, etc.) are urgently required. Unfortunately, no registered specific therapies (including antiviral therapies, immune-modulating agents and vaccines) are currently available to treat coronavirus infections, highlighting an urgent need for therapeutics targeting SARS-CoV-2. In thi

SUBMITTER: Kouznetsov VV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7362854 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature